In 1761, Raja Krishnachandra Roy started worshipping Jagaddhatri at Krishnanagar in a grand manner. Subsequently, Jagaddhatri ...

The family from Bankimnagar in Nadia has not introduced animal sacrifice, but Hilsa is offered on the day of Dashami and ...

Kolkata: Like this year, state govt employees will get a two-week-long puja holiday next year as Durga Puja will start on Sep 27 in 2025. As Panchami next year is on Saturday (Sep 27), the state ...

Durga Ashtami, or Maha Ashtami, is the most significant and auspicious day of Durga Puja and Shardiya Navratri. Devotees also worship Maa Mahagauri - an incarnation of Adi Shakti - on this day.

Many festivals are observed in India, but one of the most popular is called Durga Puja. This is the biggest festival for Bengalis. Durga puja is especially celebrated in the states of West Bengal ...

The grand scale celebration of Durga Puja in West Bengal is breathtaking, with every alley lighting up with pandals, old Bengali classic songs, and of course, food stalls of jhalmuri, ghugni ...

Durga Puja is one of the major Hindu festivals. These days are dedicated to Goddess Durga and during these days, devotees celebrate Durga Utsav with great pomp and show and they enjoy this ...

Kojagara Puja, also known as Kojagari Purnima, Sharad Purnima, Lokkhi Puja, and Raas Purnima, is a significant festival celebrated in the eastern parts of India. It falls on 16th October 2024 ...

The organisers of the Gopinath Jiur Akhara Durga Puja in Kishoreganj, where the idol of goddess Durga was decapitated, have decided to hold only a ghot puja in protest. Narayan Dutta, president of ...

The origin of Durga Puja dates back to ancient times. As mentioned in various Hindu scriptures, the most significant period to worship Goddess Durga was during Chaitra Navratri, held in spring.

Durga Puja, one of the most significant festivals in Bangladesh, is not only a visual spectacle of grand idols and vibrant pandals, but also an auditory experience that accentuates the spiritual ...

Durga Puja, celebrated in the month of Ashvin, is a much-anticipated Hindu event, especially among Bengalis. The cherished holiday is celebrated with tremendous pomp and passion, commemorating the ...